Quartzite Occurrence

Silica occurrence · Inyo County, California

OccurrenceSilicaSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyInyo
Coordinates36.08139, -116.24367

Commodities

PrimarySilica

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10212112
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Unnamed Prospect near Shoshone, CA1.2 miGoldProspect
Unnamed Silica Occurrence near Shoshone, CA1.4 miSilicaOccurrence
Baxter1.6 miLeadPast Producer
Unnamed Evaporite Occurrence near Shoshone, CA2.0 miStrontiumOccurrence
Unnamed Zeolite Occurrence near Shoshone, CA2.1 miZeolitesOccurrence
Unnamed Zeolite Occurrence near Shoshone, CA2.3 miZeolitesOccurrence
High Chicago2.3 miSilverPast Producer
Zeolite Occurrence2.6 miZeolitesOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect near Shoshone, CA3.1 miGoldOccurrence
Gerstley Ii3.1 miBoron-BoratesOccurrence
Red Wing3.2 miLeadPast Producer
Red Wing3.2 miLeadOccurrence

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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